http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: King of the Pennines en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79432 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:13:02 +0000 Lezzles 79432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My ride to work goes from Slateford Road to the Bush Estate. There are PLENTY hills on that route. My version goes up Craiglockhart, along Colinton Mains, up Oxgangs road to Fairmilehead. </p> <p>There are some pretty fast guys that head up that route about 5.30pm (opposite way to me). Try chasing one of them one day. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79430 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:27:33 +0000 amir 79430@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I noticed that it wasn't on the way down from Roslin and did think that that was a shame. On the way up, all the blood had been diverted to my legs/lungs (c.f. Obree on The Cycle Show) so I didn't notice.</p> <p>There seem to be a lot of landslips in Midlothian - roads are closed at Lugton and south of Carrington currently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79428 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:25:18 +0000 earthowned 79428@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can confirm lovely fresh tarmac on the B7003 :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79426 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:21:31 +0000 PS 79426@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@amir Presume it is fresh tarmac too after the landslip? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79425 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:14:43 +0000 amir 79425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I did that segment yesterday. I would call it classy, because it has a bit of length but is not too steep </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79424 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:05:46 +0000 earthowned 79424@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I third rosslyn glen - although I prefer heading east:</p> <p><a href="http://app.strava.com/segments/1320472" rel="nofollow">http://app.strava.com/segments/1320472</a></p> <p>As it allows me to head back into town via lasswade road which is another pig of a climb :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79415 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:16:02 +0000 ARobComp 79415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I shall endeavour to use all of the above and report back on the horrificness.</p> <p>Cheers guys! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79401 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:07:51 +0000 ruggtomcat 79401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I second rosslyn glen, its a b*. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79398 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:54:11 +0000 steveo 79398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Kirkgate&amp;daddr=55.88884,-3.32298+to:55.8792399,-3.3109516+to:Kirkgate&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=55.886288,-3.308687&amp;spn=0.027294,0.071239&amp;sll=55.885229,-3.309631&amp;sspn=0.027294,0.071239&amp;geocode=FUrfVAMdJYjN_w%3BFcjLVAMdnEvN_ylrwH2sCsSHSDERRVQ0yaZZmA%3BFUemVAMdmXrN_ynxkjqI8cOHSDHyU7bLJXvYKA%3BFWPkVAMd1YLN_w&amp;oq=kirk&amp;mra=dpe&amp;mrsp=1&amp;sz=14&amp;via=1,2&amp;t=m&amp;z=14">This </a>is my favourite little bit of hell, though I struggle to get up with the road bikes slightly high gears. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79393 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:45:56 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 79393@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/pTZx">This</a> would be a mental 1.3 mile loop to do again and again using Kaimes Road that I couldn't possibly condone using... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79389 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:38:03 +0000 Uberuce 79389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kaimes Road is the biggest scumbag of an Edinburgh hill I've met. The problem is you climb it and then immediately get a break, since there's not much else to do except go back down. Arthur's Seat is easier, but you can carry on hammering yourself on the flat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79385 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:55:31 +0000 ARobComp 79385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Climbed 1347ft last night in 4 laps of arthurs seat and I assume another 1000 this morning with 3 laps. Starting to settle down into a nice rhythm of climbing but the really steep stuff really gets me as I'm pretty heavy. Getting a new stem for my bike shortly too which should move my position a bit further forward on the bike and help. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79368 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:43:13 +0000 fimm 79368@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's <a href="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5577294" rel="nofollow">http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5577294</a><br /> - I've only ever come down it (and that's bad enough...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79330 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:45:32 +0000 PS 79330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Polton Bank between Lasswade and Loanhead. Then over the Granites to Innerleithen - the Granites won't be as steep as the roads in the Pennines (I haven't checked the route, but I'd be surprised if they didn't throw a few 20%ers in, you know, for LOLs) but they're long - stick it in the big ring. </p> <p>Further south, there's always Talla. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79321 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:02:05 +0000 ARobComp 79321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for these guys! Really appreciate it. Just bashed out a bunch of laps on Arthurs seat to check my gearing etc after weekend and feeling pretty good on the hills. Need something long to get my teeth into! Tempted to do a cycle down to newcastle in a couple weeks via Gala. It's a long tough hilly mid section but not too horrid all in all </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79320 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:47:33 +0000 kaputnik 79320@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ride out to Fairmilehead up Morningside Road.</p> <p>Roslin Glen</p> <p>Auchedinny Brae</p> <p>Lady Brae at Gorebridge.</p> <p>Kaimes Road.</p> <p>Clermiston Road.</p> <p>Up to the Observatory at Blackford Hill. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79312 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0000 chdot 79312@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well there's Arthur. </p> <p>How about Swanston?</p> <p><a href="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/3051804" rel="nofollow">http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/3051804</a></p> <p><img src="http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/3051804/elevation3051804balanced300x120.png"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7848#post-79307 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:42:44 +0000 ARobComp 79307@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So it turns out I've been signed up to this in a few weeks.... (the 19th August) . I'm assuming I did this in a moment of drunken camaraderie with a friend in June. </p> <p>So I need to practice my hill climbs. Can anyone point me in the right direction to the nearest large steep hill climbs for me to do evening rides on. I live in Newington so south/east is better for me than west/north. But am willing to try!!! </p>